Staff are standing by to help GVR members in good standing who need assistance to vote online in the 2021 GVR Board of Directors election. Helpers are stationed at Canoa Ranch, East Center, and Las Campanas Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm (except the lunch hour). Members must bring their voter code and their valid member card to the center. Lost your voter code? Call (520) 838-0144 or email gvrmail@gvrec.org. Voter codes were included in the Notice of Annual Meeting that was mailed via USPS on February 19. Only household that had dues paid in full by January 29, or had applied for MAP or a Monthly Payment Plan, received voter codes.

Voting online is quick and easy! Members will swipe their cards to initiate an online session at a GVR computer kiosk. They will find an icon on the screen that, when clicked, will take them straight to the election website. After entering their voter code, the ballot will appear. Voters may click the photos of the board members to review their campaign information or if they have already done their homework, simply check the boxes of the four candidates they prefer.

Click read more and click the image to register for this Webinar.  Limit is 150.

On March 8, 9, 10 and ll over 2900 Green Valley residents received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital.  Roughly 700 per day.  Thanks to the Green Valley Fire District, SAV and the SCVRH for their efforts to get this done.  This was truly a joint effort by Green Valley’s finest.

At this time we have no information when we will be receiving more Vaccine in Green Valley.  Please keep an eye peeled to the local media outlets, including the Green Valley Council for any information regarding the vaccines availability.

Second Dose of the Moderna Vaccine for Covid-19

People who received their first dose of the Moderna Vaccine in Green Valley are scheduled to receive their second dose the week of March 8, 2021.

If you registered electronically—by email—for your first vaccine, you should have received an email last week prompting you to register for your second shot.  If you have not registered, please do so by email, immediately.

 NOTE:  You must register by email to receive your second shot.

If you registered a dependent, electronically…and

If you received an email but your dependent did not receive a separate

   email…or

If you tried and failed to register your dependent electronically for the

   second shot,

Please come with your dependent on the day and time you have been confirmed for your second shot.  Please call the following number so that we have a record of both your names and scheduled appointment:  520-848-4903 on Wednesday, March 3^rd.

If you have further questions, please call 520-848-4903, beginning Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 8:00 AM when the phone will be monitored.

If the telephone is busy, please leave a message with your name and phone number, and your call will be returned.

Second Round Vaccines

“In early February, 3000 Green Valley area residents received their first COVID 19 vaccine doses at either the Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital or at the Community Performing Arts Center (CPAC) and have been eagerly waiting to see when their second dose would be scheduled.  These doses are finally arriving and will be delivered March 8^th-11^th,” according to Debbie Kenyon with the Green Valley Council (GVC).

Based on the limited availability of the vaccine, it was unknown when second round doses would be available, which kept health care workers from scheduling the second round of doses for these individuals.  Working with Pima County Health Department, local leaders have been assured that these doses will be available and will start scheduling appointments immediately.

Appointments will be made in two ways, according to Chief Chuck Wunder with the Green Valley Fire District.  “For those who registered in the State system for their first dose and have an email address on file, you will receive an email notification prompting you to log in to the system to confirm your appointment.  For those who were registered at a vaccination site, or for those who do not have an email address on file, you will be contacted by a representative from the GVC to receive the date and time of your scheduled second-round appointment.   Please be patient with this process.  I anticipate it will take until Wednesday March 3^rd to complete all notifications,” said Wunder.  If you have not been emailed or contacted by phone by Wednesday March 3^rd please call the Green Valley Council, at 520-848-4903.  This line will not be monitored until Wednesday, March 3^rd at 8:00 a.m.

One big change that should be noted is that all these second-round vaccinations will be done at Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital.  None will occur at CPAC.  It is also important to note that these doses are restricted to the same individuals who received them in early February, and that there will be no walk-in traffic or opportunities for a first dose vaccines.  “We are hopeful that more doses will be coming in the near future, but for now it is important to complete these second doses,” said Wunder.

GVC Health & Human Services Committee

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Pima County Residents

Residents in Pima County, aged 75 and over, are being advised to register for Phase 1B on the Pima County Covid-19 online portal:  COVID-19 Vaccine Information.

• Pima County is giving vaccines to those who have already registered (on the Pima County website) beginning Friday, January 15, 2021 at the following Tucson locations only.

Tucson Medical Center

Banner North Cancer Center

Rillito Park, University of Arizona area

Kino Banner South

Tucson Convention Center

If you can reach these locales, Pima County is advising age 75+ , rural residents of Pima County, including Green Valley, to sign up for the Tucson locations when you register.

• The State of Arizona determines what sites can receive and distribute vaccinations. At this time, the Green Valley Fire District and the United Community Health Service are the only Points of Vaccination in Green Valley.  The GV Fire Department does not have any vaccine doses at this time.  The next vaccine it receives will be given to emergency workers to complete Phase 1A.  It is unknown what UCHS sites have the vaccine.
• Pima County may be able to open a vaccine distribution site in Green Valley in early February. Keep checking the Pima County Covid-19 online portal
• Pima County has no involvement with distribution of vaccines at drugstores, that is, Walgreens and CVS. That vaccine distribution is being coordinated at the Federal level.  Nor does Pima County have any involvement with distribution of vaccines at grocery pharmacies (e.g., Safeway).  The State of Arizona is coordinating with the grocery stores directly.
• The Green Valley Council is in direct contact with the office of the Pima County Administrator to receive the latest information about the Covid-19 plans for distributing the vaccines. GVC will be partnering with Green Valley Recreation, Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce, SCVRH, Green Valley News, and KGVY Radio Station to provide Green Valley residents the most accurate and timely information possible.

The Pima County held a press conference on Wednesday morning, January 13, 2021.  A tape of the press conference has been posted on the Department of Health’s Facebook page